Population

Capital

Currency

Map of Macedonia

Area in square kilometers

25,333 km2

A landlocked country, the Republic of Macedonia is bordered by Kosovo
to the northwest, Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to
the south and Albania to the west. The country's capital is Skopje,
with 506,926 inhabitants according to a 2002 census.

* Macedonia (region), a wider geographical and historical region
covering both of the above, as well as parts of Bulgaria, Albania,
and Serbia
Historical entities
* Macedonia (ancient kingdom), also known as Macedon, the kingdom

* Macedonia (Roman province), a province of the early Roman Empire
* Diocese of Macedonia, a late Roman administrative unit
* Macedonia (theme), a province of the Byzantine Empire
* Socialist Republic of Macedonia, the predecessor (1944–1991) of

Macedonian nation is the Bitola Inscription of Tsar Ivan Vladislav,
Samuil's nephew, in which he says that the Bitola fortress near Ohrid
was rebuilt in 1015-1016 “by Ivan, Tsar of Bulgaria”, who was
“Bulgarian by birth” “as a haven and for the salvation

Macedonia’s appropriation of its own Hellenic identity.
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Macedonia and Ukraine in NATO
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The Republic of Macedonia is a Southeast European country, north of
Greece and west of Bulgaria.
Macedonians make up 66% of Macedonia's population of 2 million,
Albanians 23%, and Turks, Vlach, and Serbs, the rest (1994 census).

Macedonia is, of course, different and it was created in modern times
when Ottoman treatment of the Balkan ethnicities was altered by the
rise of local nationalism and conflict, even wars among themselves.

Greek President Karolos Papoulias accused Macedonia of flagrant
nationalism during his visit in Romania Wednesday.
President Papoulias referred to the recently erected statue of
Alexander the Great in the central square of Macedonia's capital
Skopje.

that the dispute around the name of Macedonia will be resolved "in the
nearest future."
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Macedonian PM and leader of ruling party VMRO-DPMNE Nikola Gruevski with his wife Borkica celebrate his victory in the early parliamentary elections in Skopje
Macedonian PM and leader of ruling party VMRO-DPMNE …
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Macedonia had been a mixed and ungovernable region of the Ottoman
Empire, so much so that nineteenth century thinkers wrote of the
insoluble “Macedonian Question.” My view has always been that this
country is the answer.

Macedonia, which had been the poorest republic, would return to
Yugoslavia within two years. Under the circumstances, this was not an
outlandish expectation. The young country was hit with embargos,
daunted by sanctions, and wars in the region.

recall well, Macedonia felt the impact of the Kosovo crisis, as
thousands of refugees poured across the border. But Macedonia defied
the odds, and over these past twenty years, its citizens have proven
their resilience.

Macedonia, which is a source, destination, and transit country for
men, women, and children for sex trafficking and forced labour, "fully
complies with the minimum standards for the elimination of
trafficking", the State Department concluded.

Macedonia gained its independence peacefully from Yugoslavia in 1991.
Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it considered a
Hellenic name and symbols delayed international recognition, which
occurred under the provisional designation of "the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia.

Greece Criticizes Macedonia Over Alexander The Great Statue
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June 16, 2011 SKOPJE - Greece has criticized Macedonia's erection of
a bronze statue of Alexander the Great as a provocation that could
further strain relations with the country with which it is locked in

EU because it regards the use of the name Macedonia - which is also
the name of its northernmost province - as a claim on Greek history
and antique heritage, as well as possible territorial aspirations by
Macedonia on Greek territory.

Macedonia" when it joined the United Nations in 1993.
Greek pressure also led to Macedonia changing its flag in 1995 because
of Athens' objections to the use of the "Vergina Sun," a symbol linked
to the ancient Kingdom of Macedon.

Building Peace in Macedonia - by President Trajkovski at the US
Institute of Peace
Conclusions of the Macedonian Parliament session held on March 16/17
2001
Macedonia: Commitment to an Inclusive Democracy - from the Government
of Macedonia
Open

Republic of Macedonia - graphic contents, viewer discression advised
Report on the Murder of Members of the Security Forces of Republic of
Macedonia - graphic contents, viewer discression advised
OFFICIAL US GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
Executive Order on Depriving Balkan Extremists of Support

Remarks with Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski
Remarks with Special Representative of the Secretary General Hans
Haekkerup
Attack on Eight Macedonian Soldiers
Remarks with President Boris Trajkovski
U.S.